History
The sanctuary was opened as the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary by Alex Griffiths in 1947 as a scheme to stop the local lorikeet population destroying his flower plantations. The lorikeets still flock to the sanctuary twice daily to be fed by visitors. The sanctuary now houses one of the largest collections of Australian native species in the world. Exhibits include Tasmanian Devils, a reptile house and the largest walk-through aviary in the southern hemisphere. The sanctuary also has a miniature railway that has been operating since 1964.
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